Practical English 1 (B)

Practical English 1

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Jeffrey J.R. Stewart

Jeffrey Stewart

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First semester

木曜1限

Thursday 1st period

経営学部（一般教養科目）

A course of liberal arts, the School of Management

1.00単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English／-

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

This task-based course simulates the experience of working in an English-speaking company. Students brainstorm new product ideas, pitch their ideas within the company, perform market research, design an ad campaign, and participate in a simulated job interview. The course starts with quite easy tasks and then builds toward more challenging projects. Students must work in small teams to complete these projects, while taking turns being the project manager for their team. Active participation in English is required.

The primary goal of this course is to increase students' communicative confidence and to develop their general fluency in using English in business settings. A secondary goal is to develop practical work-related skills such as working in teams, giving presentations, preparing written reports and handouts, and more. The course will also help students develop workplace-related vocabulary, expressions, and general pragmatic awareness. These objectives are in alignment with the B2 level of the Common European Framework or Reference (CEFR) Can Do List for speaking: "Students can reasonably fluently sustain a straightforward description of one of a variety of subjects within his/her field of interest, presenting it as a linear sequence of points").

Attain the proficiency levels outlined in the CanDo list (aligned with CEFR) provided in the following link:
https://tus.box.com/s/98kx6qfrqts8i83po45fdncnivm5k2b3"

Students will become comfortable participating in workplace projects in English with small groups of co-workers. Students will also learn how to present their ideas to others in English persuasively.

リンク先の [評価項目と科目の対応一覧]から確認できます（学部対象）。
履修登録の際に参照ください。
​You can check this from “Correspondence table between grading items and subjects” by following the link(for departments).
https://www.tus.ac.jp/fd/ict_tusrubric/​​​

1. Arriving late (within 20 minutes after the bell) twice = 1 absence
2. Arriving more than 20 minutes late for a class = 1 absence
3. Having 4 unexcused absences will automatically result in a failing grade.
If a student has a special reason to be absent, they need to submit a document. Late slips will be accepted for lateness under 20 minutes.
4. I will accept train latenesses up to 3 times. If your train is regularly late, please start taking an earlier one.

ディベート・ディスカッション　Debate/Discussion／グループワーク　Group work／プレゼンテーション　Presentation／PBL (課題解決型学習)　Problem-based learning／フィールドワーク　Practice/Fieldwork／実習　Practical learning

Students will design products and plan how to market them together in teams.　
Students will present the products they design to the teacher and the class.
Students will debate and discuss the merits of, and eventually choose products designed by their peers.　

Students are expected to
1. Prepare and present homework every week
2. Participate in group activities actively and fully.
3. Prepare for the following week's lesson in advance.

Third Year Students:
TOEIC test results: 30%
Product Proposal Project: 10%
Video Pitch Project: 20%
Product Memo Project: 10%
Poster Presentation (Achievement Exam): 20%
Final Participation Evaluation: 10%

Fourth Year Students:
Product Proposal Project: 25%
Video Pitch Project: 25%
Product Memo Project: 10%
Poster Presentation (Achievement Exam): 30%
Final Participation Evaluation: 10%　

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Students will also conduct a peer evaluation of their classmates' contributions to group projects. These evaluations will affect the participation score and can affect scores for individual projects.

The instructor reserves the right to deduct points from the final class grade in the event of unfinished homework or failure to complete activities.

・S：到達目標を十分に達成し、極めて優秀な成果を収めている
・A：到達目標を十分に達成している
・B：到達目標を達成している
・C：到達目標を最低限達成している
・D：到達目標を達成していない
・-：学修成果の評価を判断する要件を欠格している

・S：Achieved outcomes, excellent result
・A：Achieved outcomes, good result
・B：Achieved outcomes
・C：Minimally achieved outcomes
・D：Did not achieve outcomes
・-：Failed to meet even the minimal requirements for evaluation

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Marcos Benevides & Chris Valvona, "Widgets: A Task-based course in workplace English (Second Edition)". Atama-ii Books, ISBN: 9781941140000

教科書および一部の参考書は、MyKiTS (教科書販売サイト) から検索・購入可能です。
​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/​​​

It is possible to search for and purchase textbooks and certain reference materials at MyKiTS (online textbook store).
​​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/

Marcos Benevides & Chris Valvona, "Widgets: A Task-based course in workplace English (Second Edition)". Atama-ii Books, ISBN: 9781941140000

Tentative weekly schedule:
Week 1: Welcome Aboard
Week 2: Learning about Products
Week 3: Establishing teams and setting roles
Week 4: Review
Week 5: Developing product ideas
Week 6: Brainstorming products
Week 7: Proposing products
Week 8: Elevator pitches
Week 9: Review and peer evaluation
Week 10: SWOT analysis, Stage 3 project
Week 11: Analyzing other team's proposals
Week 12: Preparing product review memos
Week 13: Learning about poster presentations
Week 14: Preparing Posters
Week 15: Achievement Evaluation (Presentations)
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Office hours in Building 1, 16F Room 1602A Monday 9AM-10AM, Friday 11AM-12PM or by appointment.
Email: jeffjrstewart@rs.tus.ac.jp

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